Visual safety device for scooters
On-board cameras and display devices with motion sensors and radar improve visibility for electric scooters, addressing the safety issue of traffic approaching from behind.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2023009801
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-29
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-09-17
AI Technical Summary
The lack of visibility of traffic approaching from behind is a significant safety concern for electric scooters, leading to an increasing number of accidents.
The integration of on-board cameras and dynamic display devices on scooters, which provide real-time image and video data of traffic and mobile objects from various angles, combined with motion detection sensors and radar, enhances visibility.
Enhances user awareness of approaching traffic, reducing the risk of accidents by providing comprehensive real-time visual feedback.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Visual safety device for scooter
[0001] Having become essential today, the scooter and in particular the electric scooter is increasingly adopted by city dwellers looking for an ecological alternative to the car for their mobility. Powerful, practical and environmentally friendly, the electric scooter offers good autonomy and sufficient performance to move effortlessly around town. The main disadvantage of the electric scooter is obviously its danger. Indeed, accidents involving electric scooters are on the rise and can result in serious injuries. Among the causes of electric scooter accidents is the lack of visibility of traffic, movement approaching from behind. By traffic, we mean any type of vehicle, bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, scooter, etc.
[0002] The visual safety device for scooters according to the invention makes it possible to overcome this drawback; it is a scooter comprising one or more on-board cameras and one or more dynamic display devices allowing the user of said scooter to view traffic, movement and any type of mobile object approaching from behind and / or from the rear left side and / or from the rear right side of said scooter.
[0003] Said visual safety device for scooter relates to the electric scooter.
[0004] Said visual safety device for scooter concerns all kinds of scooter.
[0005] Said visual safety device for scooters consists of: One or more cameras on board with a day or night mode in said scooter transmitting images, video data in real time, with wireless and / or wired connection to a dynamic display monitor, i.e. to a dynamic display screen, incorporated or mounted on the handlebars or other location of said scooter, allowing the user of said scooter to easily see the multimedia data, images and video transmitted by said cameras. The said scooter also has motion detection sensors and radar. The said scooter accepts night cameras, that is to say night vision. The said scooter accepts a saddle.
[0006] The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:
[0007] [Fig. 1] represents a scooter comprising the different locations which can accommodate cameras and one or more dynamic display monitors. [Fig.2] represents a scooter additionally comprising a saddle (10) and a seat post saddle(9)
[0008] A dynamic display monitor (5) A handlebar (6) A right rearview mirror (3) A left rearview mirror (4) A straight handle (1) A left handle (2) A mudguard (7) A tail light (8)
[0009] A saddle (10) A seat post (9)
[0010] With reference to these drawings:
[0011] According to one embodiment, the camera is placed in a location on said scooter, which allows it to transmit images, video data of traffic, movement approaching from behind and / or from the rear left side and / or from the rear right side of said scooter.
[0012] According to one embodiment, the invention relates to any device making it possible to display over 170° and in real time images, videos and multimedia data of traffic, movement approaching from behind and / or from the rear left side and / or from the rear right side of said scooter.
[0013] According to one embodiment, the dynamic display monitor (5) comprises a video data input for receiving video data from said cameras and display areas for displaying the video data.
[0014] According to one embodiment, the camera is installed or incorporated and positioned on the left handle (2) of said scooter.
[0015] According to one embodiment, the camera is installed or incorporated and positioned on the right handle (1) of said scooter.
[0016] According to one embodiment, the camera is installed or incorporated and positioned on the left rearview mirror (4) of said scooter.
[0017] According to one embodiment, the camera is installed or incorporated and positioned on the right rearview mirror (3) of said scooter.
[0018] According to one embodiment, the camera is installed or incorporated and positioned on the rear part of the saddle (10) of said scooter.
[0019] According to one embodiment, the camera is installed or incorporated and positioned on the seat post (9) of said scooter.
[0020] According to one embodiment, the camera is installed or incorporated and positioned on the mudguard (7) of said scooter.
[0021] According to one embodiment, the camera is installed or incorporated and positioned on the rear light (8) of said scooter.
[0022] According to one embodiment, the camera is installed or incorporated on the foot brake of said scooter.
[0023] According to one embodiment, a radar, a motion detection system, with sensors installed in said scooter, outputting data to an alarm when traffic, movement, i.e. a vehicle, bicycle, scooter, motorcycle or a mobile object detected approaching from behind and / or from the rear left side and / or from the rear right side of said scooter.
Claims
Claims
1. Visual safety device for a scooter comprising: Motion detection sensors installed in said scooter. One or more cameras with a day or night mode embedded in said scooter, transmitting video data in real time with a wireless link and / or with a wired link to a dynamic display monitor (5) mounted or incorporated on the handlebar (6) and in a position which can be viewed by the user of said scooter, characterized in that said on-board cameras are positioned such that they view over 170° traffic, movement approaching from behind and / or from the rear left side and / or from the rear right side of said scooter.
2. A visual safety device for a scooter according to claim 1, characterized in that the dynamic display monitor (5) comprises a video data input for receiving video data from said cameras and display areas for displaying the video data.
3. Visual safety device for scooter according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera is installed or incorporated on the left handle (2) of said scooter.
4. Visual safety device for scooter according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera is installed or incorporated on the right handle (l) of said scooter.
5. Visual safety device for scooter according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera is installed or incorporated on the left rearview mirror (4) of said scooter.
6. Visual safety device for scooter according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera is installed or incorporated on the right rearview mirror (3) of said scooter.
7. Visual safety device for scooter according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera is installed or incorporated and positioned on the rear part of the saddle (10).
8. Visual safety device for scooter according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera is installed or incorporated on the seat post (9) of said scooter.
9. Visual safety device for scooter according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera is installed or incorporated on the mudguard (7) of said scooter.
10. A visual safety device for a scooter according to claim 1, characterized in that a radar and the motion detection sensors output data to an alarm when traffic or movement approaches from behind and / or from the rear left side and / or from the rear right side of said scooter.
11. Visual safety device for scooter according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera is installed or incorporated on the rear light (8) of said scooter.